The Sport360 Team is in place bringing you our headlines on Wednesday.
TOP STORY
Harry Wilson scored a superb free-kick to dump United out.
Jose Mourinho stripped Paul Pogba of the vice-captaincy but denied any fallout with the midfielder after Manchester United surprisingly tumbled out of the Carabao Cup to Derby on Tuesday night.
Read Matt Jones’ Red Devils player ratings and Brendon Netto’s in-focus on Harry Wilson, the Liverpool loanee who was on target for the Rams.
Meanwhile, Manchester City comfortably ran out 3-0 winners at Oxford.
FOOTBALL
Antoine Griezmann netted for Atletico.
In La Liga, Atletico Madrid closed the gap on front-runners Barcelona and Real Madrid with a routine 3-0 home win against Huesca.
Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Partey and Koke were all on target inside the opening 33 minutes as Atletico trimmed the lead on the leaders to two points.
Spain’s big two play on Wednesday night.
CRICKET
It’s a huge game today between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Shoaib Malik has urged Pakistan to take a leaf from India’s book if they want to keep their Asia Cup hopes alive.
The Men in Green face Afghanistan in their crucial Super Four clash today.
India await the winners in Friday’s final and batsman KL Rahul says the tournament favourites know what to expect.
FEATURE OF THE DAY
Sport360’s Stuart Appleby pays tribute to ‘The Best’ winner Luka Modric and says the Los Blancos star is a shoe-in to win the Ballon d’Or towards the end of 2018.
Read his comment piece, here.
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WHAT’S ON
Live International Cricket: Pakistan v Afghanistan, Asia Cup Super Four (3.30pm)
Live La Liga: Leganes v Barcelona (10pm); Sevilla v Real Madrid (12am)
Live Carabao Cup: Liverpool v Chelsea (10.45pm); Arsenal v Brentford (10.45pm)
